Infowars’ post on the subject is predictably hyperbolic and free of substance, touting the pass as “an epic blow to the mainstream media’s control of the narrative.”

However, as difficult as this may be to believe, Corsi isn’t being completely upfront with the facts here. As Trey Yingst of the right-wing One America News Network and Mike Warren of the conservative opinion magazine the Weekly Standard point out, Corsi was granted a White House day pass. Those are only good for one day—i.e., today, while Trump is out of town—and for which just about anyone who applies, including high school students, is eligible. (Note that Corsi is standing in an empty press room.)

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For regular access, you have to be approved for a “hard pass,” which is permanent, as opposed to day passes, which must be turned in on your way out the door. So congratulations, Infowars—you’ve officially reached high-school newspaper levels of legitimacy.